Luke 23:26 (WEB)
When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it after Jesus.
Fathers and councils · 17
Augustine of Hippo
“Luke’s version is also to this effect: “And as they led Him away, they laid hold upon one Simon a Cyrenian, coming out of the country; and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.”” — editor's note: Luke xxiii. 26. [This probably implies that the afterpart of the cross was laid upon Simon, not the whole of it. This obviates the necessity for the…
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Luke
Having related the condemnation of Christ, Luke naturally goes on to speak of His crucifixion; as it is said, And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, &c.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
But John relates that Jesus bore His own cross, from which is understood that He was Himself carrying His cross, when He went forth to that place which is called Calvary; but as they journeyed Simon was forced into…
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For no one else accepted to bear the cross, because the wood was counted an abomination. Accordingly upon Simon the Cyrenian they imposed as it were to his dishonour the bearing of the cross, which others refused.…
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Christ therefore bearing His cross, already as a conqueror carried His trophies. The cross is laid upon His shoulders, because, whether Simon or Himself bore it, both Christ bore it in the man, and the man in Christ.…
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Simon is by interpretation “obedient,” Cyrene “an heir.” By this man therefore the people of the Gentiles are denoted, who formerly foreigners and aliens to the covenant, have now by obedience been made heirs of God.…
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Or he takes up the cross of Christ, who comes from the village; that is, he leaves this world and its labours, going forward to Jerusalem, that is, heavenly liberty. Hereby also we receive no slight instruction. For…
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A large multitude indeed followed the cross of Christ, but with very different feelings. For the people who had demanded His death were rejoicing that they should see Him dying, the women weeping that He was about to…
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Women also are ever prone to tears, and have hearts easily disposed to pity.
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He bids those who weep for Him cast their eyes forward to the evils that were coming, and weep for themselves.
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Signifying that in the time to come women would be bereft of their children. For when war breaks out upon the land of the Jews, all shall perish, both small and great. Hence it follows, For, behold, the days are…
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Seeing indeed that women shall cruelly roast their children, and the belly which had produced shall miserably again receive that which it bore.
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By these days He signifies the time of the siege and captivity which was coming upon them from the Romans, of which He had said before, Woe to them that are with child, and give suck in those days. It is natural,…
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He has called Himself the green wood and us the dry, for He has in Himself the life and strength of the Divine nature; but we who are mere men are called the dry wood.
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
As though He said to the Jews, If then the Romans have so raged against Me, a fruit-bearing and ever flourishing tree, what will they not attempt against you the people, who are a dry tree, destitute of every…
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Or as if He spake to all: If I who have done no sin being called the tree of life, do not depart from the world without suffering the fire of my Passion, what torment think ye awaits those who are barren of all fruits?
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But the Devil, desiring to engender an evil opinion of our Lord, caused robbers also to be crucified with Him; whence it follows, And there were two other malefactors led with him to be put to death.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.11.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.11.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.11.
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 23:26–32 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 23:26–32 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 23:26–32 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.11.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.11.
Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.11.
Cited together in Ambrose of Milan on Luke 23:26–32 (Catena Aurea).